YUNNAN YUNTIANHUA PETROCHEMICAL Building new PP production facility in Yunnan / “Unipol” license from W.R. Grace	04.05.2015
DOWAKSA Collaborating with Ford to develop cost-effective, high-volume carbon fibres for automotive applications	29.04.2015
DOW Performance Plastics and Materials businesses contribute to 28% growth in operating profit in Q1 / Tenth consecutive quarter of earnings and margin increases	27.04.2015
POLYURETHANES India imposes tariffs on polyols imports / Duties affect deliveries from Europe, Singapore and Australia	21.04.2015
DOW Merging chlor-alkali and downstream derivatives businesses with Olin / New industry leader is born	01.04.2015
INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS INDUSTRY Most producers see sales and earnings improvement in 2014 / Cautious optimism for 2015 / Falling raw materials prices and strengthening demand provide impetus / Currency shift will boost European companies	06.03.2015
DOW Israel Chemicals starts commercial-scale production of “FR-122P” polymeric flame retardant / European phase-out by 21 August	24.02.2015
SADARA Jubail polyeythelene mega-project on schedule / Large-scale cracker and PE lines to be commissioned this year	23.02.2015
IMCD Distributing Dow Europe's additives in select European countries	10.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Sadara teams up with Bavarian chemical park management firm to promote investment at Saudi's PlasChem Park / Production at EUR 15 bn complex set to start up this year	03.02.2015
DOW CHEMICAL Ninth consecutive quarter of operating profit growth / Adjusted EBITDA reaches USD 9.3 bn in 2014 / Sales up 2% at USD 58.2 bn / Performance Plastics records highest growth	02.02.2015
COMPOSITES RESEARCH US sets up USD 260m IACMI composites research institute in Tennessee	14.01.2015
DOWAKSA 50% stake in Germany's c-m-p acquired / Prepreg production now part of portfolio / Plans for new facility in Turkey	05.01.2015
DOW Leygapack to market “PacXpert” technology across France, UK, Ireland and Belgium / Innovation award at “Emballage” fair	19.12.2014
DOW Deborah Borg appointed president of Dow USA	18.12.2014
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 4 – Regulations: Regulatory moves keep the industry on its toes again in 2014 / Restrictions on plastic bags dominate the discussion / BPA and phthalates still a topic / Flame retardant issues still smoulder / Recycling guidelines make headway	16.12.2014
PACKAGING RECYCLING UK project launched to improve recyclability of flexible packaging / Collaborators include Dow Chemical, Nestlé and Unilever	15.12.2014
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE New TDI line in Dormagen now officially on stream / Position as global market leader reinforced	10.12.2014
DOW Follow-up: Chemicals giant reaches agreement with Third Point investor / Four independent directors to join management board	26.11.2014
DOW Third Point hedge fund launches renewed attack on management / Expanding PE capacities in Argentina / Shares in Kuwaiti joint ventures to be divested	14.11.2014
TEIJIN Large Singaporean PC plant to close up shop in late 2015 / Exiting DMT production	12.11.2014
DSM Dutch chemical group may spin off or sell plastics business / Acrylonitrile and caprolactam in view	11.11.2014
DOW Performance Plastics continues to boost growth in Q3 / Sales gains led by the Americas	28.10.2014
BUTADIENE MARKET Global volumes to rise by 4.4% per year to 2020 / Strong automotive demand for butadiene rubber and ABS / Asian players dominating / Grand View Research report	16.10.2014
NORDMANN, RASSMANN Distributing Dow's new “Paraloid EXL-2690” MBS impact resistance modifier for PC and PC blends	16.10.2014

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